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®ht Wfrfttj! ^AtpUMitWI. tmpfcStoSxiipoTtoS^iofofflua*." 'HANCOCK, GRAHAM A REILLY AMERICUS. GEORGIAN Frida? Homing, September 16,1670 fob CONGRESS—to Dnrrsicr, HON. NELSON TIFT, OP DOUGHERTY. Platform of (he Georgia Democ racy. Resolved, That the Democratic party of Georgia stand upon the principles of the Democratic party of the Union, bringing into special prominence, as applicable to the present extraordinary condition of the countiy, the unchangea ble doctrines that this is a Union of the States and that the indestructibility of the States and of their rights and of their equality with each other is an indispen sable part of our political system. Resolved, That in the approaching State election, the Democratic party in- • vites everybody to co-operate with them in a zealous determination to change, as far as the several elections to be held can do so, the present usurping and corrupt administration of the State government by placing in power men who are true to the principles of constitutional gov ernment, and to a faithful and economi cal administration of public affairs. Resolved, That in addition to the re turns of the elections to be made, as pre scribed by law, the managers bo request ed to give credentials of election to the Ilcpieaentatives and Senators who may lx* elected, to be used as evidence of their election. Resolved, That whatever policy others may pursue, we pledge ourselves to do all iii our power to secure free and fair elec tions by all who are qualified to vote un der existing laws. Second District Democratic Congresrion- al Convention. At a meeting of the delegates from the Second Congressional District in attend ance on the Democratic State Conven tion, held in Atlanta on the 17th instant, it was made my duty by resolution, and in accordance therewith I hereby call a convention of the Democratic party of said district, to lie held at Albany, on Wednesday, the 21st day of September, 1870,at 10 o’clock a. m., to nominate candi dates for Congress.’ Eaeh county will send delegates equal to double the number of Representatives to the* House of Representatives. Arthur Hood, Chairman. In their case the iron-dad or tes^oaih required. Let not our people persuade themselves tlmt the party now dominant in CongresfS will dispense with that oath in individual cases or by general repeal, except for a consideration—a pnee paid or to be paid. * *. * * There are, and can be no disqualifications or disabilities for members of Congress, but such as are prescribed by the Consti tution itself; and by the Constitution, I mean that sacred instrument in its purity, as contra-distinguished from the so-called 14th and 15lh amendments. * * * I think, therefore, that we should elect members of Congress without the slight est regard to so-called disabilities, except that we should not fail to send, at least, who are subject to them, and who have ability to show their invalidity and enormity. They must have a hearing on the question of their right to seats, and that question well argued on the theatre of Congress would shake this country from centre to circumference. ” Bat lest the length*of oar article should become wearisome we forbear comment upon these extracts until our next issue, when the subject will be continued and the fact demonstrated that Judge Ste phen^ views ore erroneous and impolitic, and that, if this is an indication of the course he contemplates pursuing, his election was an unfortunate, not to say an improjier selection. In our last article we presented two ex tracts from tlio letter of Judge Stephens, and in this wo desire to notice these ex tracts and otherwise briefly comment up on this extraordinary, ill-timed and im politic letter, which should never have been written. Judge Stephens says we should select for member of the Legislature ‘‘only those who are free from all the so-called disabilities ” and gives as a reason that they 44 will be subject to the manipula tion of the dominant party at Washing ton. ” On this recommendation we have no cause of complaint. We think it right and dictated by high, sonnd policy. But, with these views as to Legislators, pray why docs Judge Stephens “ fly off the helve ” when he comes to candidates for Congress ? Is there any sense or rea- Judge Stephen’s Letter. We publish, in another column, the letter of Judge Linton Stephens accept ing the |K>sition of Chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee, to which ho was recently elected by a por tion of that Committee and we feel no or dinary regret that such a letter should have been written, just at this time. We had hoped that a different policy would prevail in the conduct of this campaign, but, wo fear, we are to drift into the same old impolitic and unwise channel. Is it not a little strange that men, and men of intelligence, should desire to keep up and prolong the policy that has prevailed for the past few yearn—the policy of electing men to office whom we know to be dis qualified, and whom we know, from tho very nature of things, will not be per mitted to take their seats. If there is any good sense in this we confess to not see ing it. At this time the country is upheaving from a great political revolution, and eve ry moment is big with results important to lovers of free constitutional govern ment and unless every line of conduct is directed by sonnd policy and conserva tive wisdom, we fear, we shall have no cause of congratulation. The crisis is now at hand, and, desiring to be free, wo should not throw obstacles in the way of our friends, for, it should be remembered, that everything depends upon the coarse of tho Southern Democracy. The prej udices and passions of a vast number of tho people of tho North against us of the South, aro not dead, but only sleeps, and while thus dormant that class, seeing the extremities to which the Radicals are go ing, are disposed to unite with the Dem ocratic party. When this it pradent in ns to drive those people back into tho Radical party, by doing Judge Stephens advocates—sending men to Congress to contend for their right to neats by reviving the issues that should now rest.* We cannot see the wisdom of such a course, nor can we perceive the good in it We fear Jndge Stephens looking at matters from an emti IHbtm stand point. Bnt let us look at this letter a moment and concisely note a few of the objection able features. Iu the first place J udge Stephens makes decided overtures for a war with the Com mittee, l»y criticising their course of duct at the recent meeting, and emphati cally dissenting from a portion of their action, and intimating, in no very doubt ful manner, that they wera too hasty and acting upon uncertain authority, this matter we should have no hesitancy i u taking sides with the Committee. That imrtion of their action to which he ob jects we thought and still think was emi nently proper. Wo believe, and sliyll advocate, that it is right for the people to elect men to both State and National offices who can take their neats and are qualified under the laws os they now ex ist. To go into the legality or illegality of these laws, fundamental or statutory, ut this time would be suicidal—would be the very best way of fixing them upon us jiermanenUy and immovably. The time, no doubt, will como when it will be right and proper to open and go into questions,- but that time has not yet ar rived, end we most wait ita coming with liecoming patience. The people of the North ere not yet prepared to admit that the several Conditional Amendments, and the various laws relating to the South were improperly enacted and were and are jilll unnecessary. To undertake to disregard those.laws and propose to en ter into an argument to convince them of thMr' impropriety and illegality, at this ♦fop,. would ba .Eke the attack of the Kniglrt of- “ Members of Congress stand on a dif ferent footing : ” as to them the same pol icy should not govern. Why ? Because they have no disqualifications or disabili ties, yet still Legislators have, according to this letter. Now can any one tel why, if Congress can, under the XIYth amendment, disqualify a Legislator it cannot disqualify, under the same law, a member of Congress ? Can such non as this be demonstrated ? Accord ing to Judge Stephens tho 44 dominant party at Washington ” will 44 certainly ex clude from it (the Legislature) all per sons who may be subject to any of the disabilities, ” and ire say they will just certainly exclude members to Congress who are disqualified. We see no reason for any such discrimination, under exist ing laws, and, with a case thus clear, tho Radicals will have no hesitancy, whatev- , in refusing admission to such. Bnt Jndge Stephens says we should not only 44 select members of Congress with out the slightest regard to so-called disa bilities, ” but we should be certain to send some “who are subject to them, ” and who have ability to show their invalidi ty and enormity. ” Just the idea ? simply ridiculous to even hope to find nan, or set of meu, in Georgia, elsewere, with ability enough to go be fore Congress, ns an applicant for admis- os a Democratic member from Geor gia, and show that anything they have done for tho past few years was invalid and enormous. As for our part we shonld prefer undertaking to remove Stone Mountain ; we honestly believe the job could be completed quicker and with less labor. Wo certainly thought Judge Ste phens knew better than this, thongh may this not all be construed into a bid, on bis part, for the office ? But, quitting tho discussion of the lct- r, we do think that a more damaging and ill-timed letter could not have been written. It is in direct opposition to the feelings and wishes of tho people and party, and we hopo to see the gratuitous advice of this gentleman repudiated in toto. Let it not bo regarded for a mo ment, and, to overcome ita bad effects, let the people, in their primary eonnty meetings, declare emphatically against it By this means, although written by the Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, its bad effect will be over come and destroyed. We felt apprehensive when we first learned that he had been cbosen Chair man, for we had understood he was hard to be curbed at tho late Convention, and much persuasion was required to prevent him from making an ill-timed and ill- tempered speech before that body. Bnt we drop tho subject with the remark that if Judge Stephens proposes to adhere to bis present views and effort to ran the campaign on that policy wc think he had best resign. Tho people have already too long followed the lead of just such inflamed men. It is tirao to stop, and we shall continuously raise our voice in warning to this effect. 44 There is a time for all things. ” M»ncha upon the wind P But; Jnds? Stephens, with •omo ttppv rtotiD^nrisUhV. Altai* MWY so-callctl disa- PfUS!L-HzJfflCn, of the dominant per- SS -ft-mdirngten, and that party will ggSswaem*: Then and Now; The Radicals have had a wonderful way at keeping in p^ver,particularly in the so called rebellious States, and could they have continued this process they would realty have had a good thing of it. The carpet-baggers and soalawaggers could have lorded it over us for an indefinite i*e- riod. But their process fizzled out Af ter the excitement and prejudice created by [the war had somewhat subsided it wouldn’t work worth a cent As a prac tical illustration we give the full returns of the late judicial election in Tennessee, as reported by the Nashville pspers. The total Conservative (Democratic?) vote was as follows: Nelson, 109,654 ; Deaderick, 104.230; Turney, 107,683; Nicholson, 104,541; Sneed, 107,163 ; Freeman, 102,48L The Radical candidates, opposing the abore, received an average of 13,500 votes. That is an illustration of nc when the people have the right to vote, and vote as they please. Bnt when that dreadful disease prevailed, as an epidem ic, over the South, and which wa3 com monly known as Disability, such tilings could not be. So long as Radicalism treated the disease it continued and threat ened to become chronic, but so soon Democrats began prescribing, it vanished as dew before a morning sun, and left the Radicals disconsolate and discomfitted. But, in order to present the other side and demonstrate the truth of what present a few figures showing the result of an election, in the same State, while the Disability was prevailing George Andrews 45,132. Thomas A. R. Nelson 14,494. Andrew McClain .* 25,870. J. O. Shackleford 11,137. Alvin Hawkins 29,434. Thus, the difference between then and >w is easily distinguished, when tyran ny and oppression run riot over the land the Radicals were triumphant and the people were denied their right of snffrage. The Rads, in this State should learn a lesson from the above figures. In 1869, when the election, the result of which is last given above, was held, Nelson, then Radical, received 14,494 votes ; in 1870, when the times have changed, and dis franchising laws done away with, the in, having abandoned his Radi calism and aligned himself on the side of liberty and free-govemment, receives 109,654 votes! Mark the difference. if such vast changes have taken place in Tennessee, within the past year, it seems natural that they should take place in Georgia. As for our party we feel as fully convinced that, the Radicals will be as overwhelmingly defeated in the approaching election as wc would were the future unrolled and the result made known. With their burdens they cannot successfully run the lace. Corruption and fraud has been too open and tyranny too hard for the people again to allow the scallys to return to their offices. Let them know that the offices that now know them will know them no more after the election. Then, farewell scallys. 44 A word that makes ns linger Yet—farewell.” Oar Meeting on Saturday Next. We beg that the people will not forget it meeting here on next Saturday, the call for which will be found in another column. It is important that we have a large meeting. We desire to have every■ body hero that 44 none may go away dis satisfied.” It is not a time fordisaf- fections and differences, for rivalries and jealousies, but it is a time for unity and honest effort The contest no donbt will be a hard one, and we most have stan dard bearers well beliked by the people, and tree. Again we hope the meeting will be per fectly harmonious, and that none will bo over zealous to have their friends nomi nated, if it is decided there shall be any nomination for Legislators. Let all be earnest and desire the best and most popular men to be run—the mw*- who qualified and can make the best race. We also desire to see the people lay down a wise platform that all, having the good of the country and the cause of liberty at heart, can stand upon. Let not the wild and impolitic views of Judge Stephens prevail On - the contrary hope the meeting will adopt a resolution denouncing the views as dangerous to oar cause, imprudent and ill-timed. The effect of his letter must be overcome and we can see no better way than this.— While all of his ideas and suggestions right in principle they are wrong in poli cy, and well calculated to retard the tri umphant march of the Democratic party. The time has not yet come for principle alone without any policy. Both must be used. To Your Posts. The Atlanta Sun warns Democratic Legislators against absenting themselves too freely and frequently from their seats, and informs ns that there is a bill, being prepared by Akerman, to amend the elec tion laws of the State, in which-ia con tained a section postponing the election until sometime in December. This ques tion of prolongation is one of vast inter est to the people, and, in their name, we demand that their representatives remain at their posts in the discharge of their du ties. It is no time to be leaving the place of duty when the rights of the peo ple are in jeopardy, and, besides, when they accepted the office there ws promise on their part to remain faithful to the. trust. As for our part 'we do hot like to see Democrats absenting them* selves at such times as the present, and we shall tty, hereafter, to keep people ad vised as to who of them are absent, from this section, when Totes of ‘importance are taken. And we hero’call upon the Atlanta Democratic press, to give the names of all thus away. Let no Demo cratic member be held guiltless who thns sacrifices the righto of his people. Bullock Speaks on the Election. The Governor, having tried to defeat an election in November and failed, now comes, and writes a letter to the New York Times, as follows: To the Editor of the N. Y. Times : My attention lia9 been called to an ed itorial article in your paper of the 24th instant, in which you refer to an allega tion by the Atlanta True Georgian. The newspaper to which you refer is so entirely without influence in this com munity that I have not found it necessary to deny this or any other of its malicious allegations against myself. _ At the timo tho late act for tlie admis sion of Georgia was passed by Congress, it was understood hen* that the question of the time for holding an election for mem bers of the General Assembly bad not been decided by Congress, but had been left for adjudication to the Legislature or the courts of this htate. This position has also, I believe, been maintained in the columns of your valuable paper. But, since this question has been decided by the National administration, through At torney-General Akerman’s letter, it has been, and is the determination, so far as I know, of the party in this State to ex ercise1 heir best endeavors to carry out the wishes oj the President in regard to election. Rufus B. Bullock. Epecutiye Department ) State op Georgia, L Atlanta, Ga.,Ang. 29,TO.) Before the publication of this letter Bard charged the Governor with having pledged an election this fall, at a private negro caucus, held in Atlanta, the truth of which he does not deny in tho above letter. However, since that negro can- met, Akerman has visited Georgia and the Governor, and has, in some way, arranged matters. How we do not know, wo do know this letter means devil- tty of some sort It may be the “wishes of the President” corresponds with the idea of so changing the State election laws as to postpone the election from No vember until December. Something is out, and we want to see Democratic mem bora of the Legislature hunying back to their posts, so as to be ready for any emergenev. 4 The letter,” says the Atlanta Cousti- ion, “is a cliaracteristio one. The idea of a State Executive seeking to form to the wishes of the President in stead of following tho law* he is sworn to obey and execute is a typical specimen of Radical policy.” To which we say Amen ! Prolongation. 44 Let uot our people” says tho Atlanta Constitution, suppose that prolongation dead. We know that the plan of carrying it out is still entertained. And the means to be resorted to is the absence of its op ponents from the Legislature when the question is sprung. “We call ujton the Democratic members to stay at tJteir jtosts. 44 They are people’s servants, paid to attend the ses sions of tho Legislature, and give their undivided time to their duties. They have no right to be absent from their places attending to other business. Im portant interests ur* at stake. Great questions are to be watched vigilantly and uninterruptedly. Au unscrupulous faction seeks to carry out measures de structive to the rights, the liberties, and the prosperity of iko peoplo of the State. the duty of Democratic members to be at baud to fight these bad measures. This is no matter of play. It in volves the welfare of the commonwealth. Public servants who thns trifle with these grave questions will be visited with the heaviest penalties of censure. We have it from a big a Radical source that froloxoatiox is expected to CARRIED THROUOII BY DEFAULT IN U DO DOERS AND ABSENT DEMOCRATS. TlliS i be relied upon. *We call on our Democratic members who are absent to return to tbeir posts, and that no more leave. Any Democrat who is absent when this measure is sprung will incur the suspicion of being bought to stay away. We hopo our State ex changes will press this matter home. Georgians cannot forgive men who from any motive fail in their duty now. Pub lic interests are inconcicvably mote im portant than auy private matters. “Nothing bnt dangerous sickness can justify absence. Democrats, to yonr places. .We do not over-estimate the danger. We are no alarmist. We toll you the doom of indifference to the public danger and disregard of public duty will bo a scathing one.” The Senatorial Convention. We pnnfc elsewhere a notice for a Con* vention to be held in thi3 place on Sat urday next, 17th inst., for tho purpose of nominating a candidate for the Senate from this District, and wo hope friends in Schley and Macon will take steps to be fully represented. It is im portant that we pot oat a good man—this is necessary for obvious reasons—and we desire to aee the three counties folly rep resented so that notes may be compared and the bast man pot in the Add. We must reoognize no geographical linen in this matter,' at least anflicieht to caase differences. IfSchley or Macon haa the beetmsn lot him‘be pat out and all earn estly uuito in his support There is bat one man to nominate and bnt one man can get tho nomination, and we do trust that this will bo remembered. And let it further be remembered, whoever, is put out should be earnestly supported by alL If your personal friend is not nom inated, put him aside and work for the jiiAi.L the Radical Party Die?”— This is a question, says tho Huntsville Democrat, anxiously asked by Rad ical papers, North and South,. “Com ing events cast thoir shadows before”— and we doubt not that tho seeds of disso lutions are planted in the lxisom of the Radical Party, and that they feel the pains and pangs premonitory of Death’s remorseless approach, This Party, after leading a life of self-imlalgenco in every thing comprehended in the catalogue of crimes against public and private right, plethoric with ill-gotten gains, is jnst clung the fag end of ou ill-spent life.— The Democratic Party is looking with intense interest at its symptoms of decay and inevitable death, and stands ready, without a sigh of sorrow or|tear of regret, to witness its expiring breath, drive the last nail in its coffin, and bury it Iteyond the hope of Resurrection. Shall tho Radical party die ?” Yes : let it die the death that knows no waking. It has pitied no one’s sorrows. It has shown mercy to none. It has regarded ne’s rights. It lias paid no respect to widows’ tears or orphans’ erica. It has ground strong men—the honest, the patriotic, tho brave, the good and the great—with the iron heel of oppression. loaded down with the guilt of per jury and prostitution, rape and robbery, arson and assossinatiou. Let it die an eternal death, and. ‘Doubly dying, let it go down To the vile dust, from which it sprang, Unwept, unhonored and unsung.” Falibility or Inialibility. The dogma of infolibility is bearing fruit in all Roman Catholic countries. Not onty ho3 the Bavarian Govern ment, with the full sympathy of the leaders of t:;© Romish Church, pro hibited the promulgation of that dogma, but even in Spain a great reactionary movement has begun. In Madrid a ported some days ago, sixty of Uie Cath olic clergy have renounced the Pope, and formed on independent Church or ganization. A priest of Jewish extraction has joined the Protestants, and formed a new church at Avila, where there is a Catholic. Theological Seminary. Estremodara another priest has “c _ oat,” and brought fourteen parishes with him. These are a few of the many signs o! the times.. It is proposed to have Horace Greeley lecture on Temperance at Atlanta. Ominous Rumors Prom the East,— Londox, September. 9.—Extreme -agi tation reigns-in Constantinople, where it is illegal to have been ascertained that Russia and Austria are negotiating with a view to the partition of Eastern Europe and of the Turkish empire. The Rus sian fleet in the Black .Sea exceeds the limits set by tho treaty of Paris, and there is the greatest activity in tho Aus trian dock-voids at Pola and Trieste.— Special to the World. - - For the Republican. : Off to the Penitentiary. Un. Editob : loot Friday wound np the great nigger ball in tills county (Jef ferson) by sending eleven of the darkies to the Penitentiary and twoto the chain 8*“g. Tho sentence of the former ranged from one year to twenty I hod the pleasure of seeing them rigged oat for their journey and take their departure from onr midst. I hope never to return. Yon are doubtless aware that some three weeks ago a large number—said to be 75—of negroes went to Louisville, well armed, and demanded the j&il keys, and failing to get them repaired to the jail, broke it open and turned out some dar kies confined there, making big threats of what they would do. The number kept increasing till they numbered several thousand, manifesting strong indications of carrying their threats into execution, which were to lay Louisville in ashes and have revenge for an old negro that had been killed a short time before, or kill every white tho country. The citizens were alarmed aud x der. But enough was soon collected to dispose the beligcrents, and make them skedaddle in all directions. A Company of regular soldiers was sent on to aid in qaelliug the riot that dered efficient services. More than 50 were arrested, but about one half were discharged for want of proof to commit ^ A special Court sat last week to try them, and the result was as before stated. Two or three were indicted for going to a white man’s house, calling him up in tho dead of night, aud when he ap peared at his window three shots were fired at him scattering the shot all aronnd him—one hitting him. They plead guilty, and Judge Gibson was so overflowing with the milk of human kindness that he sentenced them to the Penitentiary for all of tico years Merciful Judge that say yon. J. B. R. What the Prussians Will Encounter in Taking Paris A New York Times letter says: The failure to carry the fortifications of Paris at once must, it seems to me, prov highly disastrous. Tho French capital is a fortified city of the first order.' Every means known to the science e gineering, all the aids which experience could give and the skill of clever gener als could suggest, have been applied to the works around Paris—works which have been shown with pride for some years past. Yet, iu modern warfare, it is still au open and disputed question how far, if at all, the best devised forti fications tho finest system of bastions, salients and curtains are superior to the earth-works which may be thrown up ' few weeks’ time. Even the strongest fortresses have fallen again aud again. “Here sire,” Baid Vauban, hand ing the keys of Vedun to the King, “is a fortress which all my art would not suffice to take;” yet Vauban lived to see that very fortres-s taken three times. It was the same Vauban who first conceived the idea of surrounding Paris with a double- fortified cnciente, and to make it play on important part in the defense of the conntry. Thus we see that during and tlie reign of Louis XV. the state of things which exists to day was not conceived but freely discussed. Louis XV. refused to grant the money necessa ry for tho commencement of tho plans proposed by Vauban, and it was only in 1833 that a system of permanent fortifi cation was begun. In that year Marshal Soult demanded of the Chamber of Depu ties a credit of thirty-five millions, for the purpose of patting Paris iu i state of defense. After much trouble the money was granted, and seventeen pen tagonal forts were established, eleven upon the right bank of the Seine and six upon the left. These were the ordinary detached casemato forts, of no manner at the present day, and cast aside as early as the year 1840 for tho present perfect system. This consists of two lines of fortifications surrounding the city, the first a series of detiched works, capable of being provisioned and of being used for the purpose of retarding the euemy; the second, the most com plete line of work around the entire city which ever resulted from engineering skill. Tho fortifications of the second line are all bastioned, and comprise, first, the zone of fire of about three hundred yards cleared of all things which could shelter an enemy, and within which no means are left for the construction of earthworks by night; second, the military ground, or zone of fortifications proper, embracing counterscarp, fosse, escarp, the glacier and banquette, with almost every other term employed ia engineer ing. This line is a zigzag, with sharp salient angels; it connects the strong bastions with each other, and forms an nnbroken line around the greater part of the city. Anything moro formidable than these works would be difficult to imagine. Necessarily the line is broken at tho points where the public roads di verge, but here the iine is doubly strength ened by a series of outworks, mounted with heavy cannon, the approach to which are covered by both casemate and barbette guns. The bastions are really folly armed and equipped forts, with casemates and loopholes for musketry; aud upon the whole line of guns are mounted eu barbette, and there are broad glacis where batteries of howitzers, field guns or of the deadly mitrailleuse could be used with terrible effect. The ditch is nearly twenty feet in width; the walls of the scarp, on an average along the curtain, ten feet in height and four feet in thickness—tho bastions, or course be ing higher, thicker, stronger, and more heavily armed than the rest. Thus see that the zigzag allows of a doable fire upon auy given point in the zone, while the samo point is swept by two or more of the bastions. With some experience in the matter of fortification, I am free to confess that this lino of works seems to be utterly beyond escalade, and when once beneath the walls (if he ever does get there), I do not think the Crown Prinoe would be rash enough to order an assault. Upon tliis formidab.o line of works guns of all calibre are mounted, tho heavy cannon swoeping the approaches to the town. To attempt a siege within the radius covered by these guns would be simply murderous. To establish a com plete blockade beyond their range would require a million men. There would be »lino of eighteen miles to maintain, placing the beseiging army beyond the sphere of action from these forts, and to attempt such a feat is simply absurd.— The most that could be done would be to concentrate the forces upon the principal avenues leading from the city. And here, again, the besiegers would bo at great disadvantage. Running entirely around tim city, and sufficiently protected, is a circular railway, by which the Freooh could throw huge bodies upon any given point in a very abort spaoe of time, and with its aid the effect of audden sallies, nearly always successful for the time, is greatly increased. Chan gamier at Metz—The Battle of August 1& A New York Times correspondent writes: “Bazaine, on theTfith, had done his utmost to oontinue his retreat.' At Metz he bad prepared to leave twenty thousand men under the command of the brave old Changarnier. This almost oc togenarian of the French army had, in the imminent peril of France, forgotten hfs political feelings and offered his sword to the Emperor. He was undoubt edly, aside from his age, well chosen to defend a point where so much of the for tune of France might hong on a desper ate struggle for existence, as well against any besieging force as against the im becility at a Government that had left this important fortress so badly provis ioned. The time, however, for Changar nier to assume command had not arriv ed—he still waits with, I believe, Bazaine above him at Metz Bazaine hod not yet S t his army well in hand on the 16th. s really required one more day.. His Mexican experience, perhaps, indicated to him tlmt the Germans would not movo until ‘Manana.’ They moved however, and struck him on the right, with such force as to cause him to form a line of battle and clear the (road, or be driven back to Metz. Steinmetz, with hia cav alry, first foroed the French to holt. He caused them such unwearied movements that he gained six hours* time, until the infantry could come to his support. The decimated corps of Froward met die shock with that heroism which has char acterized it since the war opened. Soon the troops of I’Pemirault, Bourbaki, Dccaen and Carrobert became engaged. The battle surged around the lovely little villages that nestled in these valleys and the long lines of poplar trees that crossed the battle-fields appeared only to grow tho gloomier as the dark smoko of battle enrted lazily among their branches. The French, feeling that the glory of France and her safety depended upon them, fought like demons. As they were driven back, inch by inch, they took cover, and the long lines and heaps of German horse, foot, and artillery told that France only yielded an inch of teri- tory when it was saturated with German blood. Nothing but the most desperate resolve on the part of the German troops drove the French from their lines. At one moment it was very doubtful if the overwhelming columns of the German Army Corps were not being dashed to pieces like waves against a rock. Tlie fighting was magnificent. France yield ed her glories under the same terrific pressure by which she won them. But that force was badly directed, and night closed on tho fearful scene with the suc cess of the German arms. Tho battle was a drawn game, buttheobject of Ger many had been partly attained, for the Army of tho Rhine was crippled, halted and forced to stand fight again to see if the fortifications of Chalons or of Metz were to be its resting place.” The Turcos at Woerth. On tlio battle-field of Woerth corpses were fonml mangled iu a disgustiug manner. The eyes of some hail been put out, and the tongues of others cut out. Fourteen Bavarian soldiers, who were surrounded, desired to surrender, but tho Turcos cut their throats with their daggers. Tho Bavarians are en raged, and have resolved to give the Turcos no quarter iu future. The other French soldiers refuso to acknowledge these savages as their comrades. An officer, who now lies in a hospital at Frankfort, fays that, having been wounded daring the storm of the heights near Woerth, by a shot in the ankle, and thus rendered incapablo of taking any farther part in the engagement, he was laid by some soldiers in a secluded hol low, and there left. Suddenly a Tnrco, who had laid motionless covered with blood, and therefore nnnoticcd, at a distance of twenty paces, rose, loaded his Chasscpot and aimed at the officer.— The latter had no means of defense; the Tnrco replied to his threats by a grin, and tho officer thought himself lost.— Suddenly a bullet whistled past, and the Turco fell with his head pierced. A fusilier of tho Ninety-fifth regiment had noticed the incident, and interfered by a well aimed shot; ho now hastened np to an end to tlie barbarous Cabyle with bayonet. After the battle tho officer i brought to Gunstett with other woun ded soldiers. The inhabitants offered the sufferers milk, bnt tho doctor who accompanied them forbade them to drink any till lie examined it. He dis covered that it had all been poisoned with phosphorus. Eighteen peasants were in consequence brought before a court-mar tial and shot. When the officer was being carried to his quarters, at the vil lage clergyman’s, he met his host under a military escort It was proved that lie had, from the pulpit, adivised his parish ioners to poison the wells when the Ger- s arrived. WM. SIBRINE & SON -HAVE IN STORE- -A. Lot of Handsome BABY CARRIAGES, WHICH ARE OFFERED AT Reasonable Rates. Mrs. Partington says sh6 understands the pickle the Emperor has got into, bnt she would like to know what this neutrali ty is what Victoriyw trying to preserve. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. O N tlio first Tuesday iu November, will be sold before the Court House door in the city of Ainericu9, between tlio usual hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: All the lands belonging to estate of Jas. H. Havens, deceased.—Half lot of 81, 83, and 83, and lots 101 aud 102, in Webster, Town District. Ala* 125 acres in Sumter County adjoining lands of Sam. H. Hawkins, and Joe. Thomas. Sold by order of Court of Ordinary of Sumter county, for benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased, Terms cadi, sept. lG-tds. A. 1L KENDRICK, AdrnrV. The Great Medical Discovery! Dr. ’WALKER’S CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERS, ill Hundreds-of nomads jlj »their womlcrf«l| r* W NOTICE. DEIi an agrciuent between the Trustees of Furlow Masonic Female CoUcgo aud Pres- .. Brown, tun girls will receive their tuition, free of charge. Those of Masonic families will receive the first consideration. Any desiring to avail themselves of the abovo will hand nie the nanio that it may be acted upon by the ” 1 J. A. ANSLEY, W. XL, Chairman Board Trastces. 1 H~n. Nelaon Tift. e copy the following from the Early County News, of the9th inst., Ou Wednesday, 21st inst., a Democrat ic Convention for tho 2d Congressional District will bo held in Albany to nomi nate a candidate for Congress. There many yortliy names suggested for tho position ; and without disparaging their claim**, we would most respectfully suggest that Hon. Nelson Tift bo nom inated for re-election. Although wo have seen fit to differ with him at times, yet we must admit that he has doce his whole duty 6ince he was first elected— probably done more to defeat Radicalism and for Georgia than any five or ten men put together. He is, as every one knows thoroughly Democratic, well versed in and familliar with all previous legislation and firm and determined in what he be lieves to be right; and he could never be induced to compromise principle for polity—and would always be vigilant and ot his post Let ns remember we are warned, and it is especially enjoined in the address of tlie Democratic mem bers of Congress not to place in nomina tion any man whose disabilities have not been removed. 4 Tis a well known fact that Col. T’s disabilities have been re moved by Congress, for he’s been “»V* there onco reoently. Weigh the mat ter well, and let the Convention show its good sense by unanimously placing hia LAND FOR SALE. A BARGAIN OFFERED I WILL offer for sale till November next, my Plantation on Lannaliahse Crock, in WeLster _ -*-*-* t fourteen hundred k of mules, cattle ^ . , on tho farm. Tho plantation is in good repair, about half cleared, with houses sufficient to comfortably accommo date laborers, and all other improvement acces sary. A bargain can bo had bv carlv application to Wm. J. Felts on thefarm, J. W. Wheatley & Co., : myselfi at Amcricus, Georgia sept. 3-2m. JAMES P. WALKER. Thh editor of the Winchester (Tennes see) Ilotne Journal claims to have receiv ed a letter-from Hon. Samuel J. Randall, chairman of the National Democratic Executive Committee,- Washington, which informs him positively that those Congressmen elect who have had their disabilities removed will not be required to take the iron-clad oath. There has never been any other understanding in re gard to the matter. Men whose disabili ties have been removed will not be re- qttired to take the teat-oath, and this fact odds to tbe great folly of Mr. Linton Stephens in writing that letter, whieh has been such a blow to the Democratic party.—At. Sun. A grave-digger in Kansas City, who burned a man named Button, sent his bill to his Widow os follows; *To making one bntton-hole $3,50.” The opening chapter of. a Western novel contains the following: “All of a sudden the fair girl oontinned to ait upon the sand, gazing upon the briny deep, on .whose heaving bosom the tall ships went merrily by, freighted,- ah!'who can tell with how much of joy and sorrow, and pine, abd lumber, and emigrants, and hoops, and salt fish - SPECIAL NOTICE. -TO BE — with. Inter o m j -AND NOTED— j BY ALL WHO READ,; . AXD COMMUNICATED BV THOSE WHO HEAD TO THOSE WHO DO NOT, j And have it Kept before t*»9 People j Understood by all that SULLIVAN & TINSLEY j AT THEIR NEW' STAND, | E. & IKTLKEX-S .Till th. CITY BOOK STORE, j A LABOR COLLSCTTOX OF Silver and Cold Watches SPECTACLES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, Ac., Which they will aell m cheap as any house in Americas. Having the services of tho best workman in the country, they will guaraatkk for twelve MONTHS A0 REPAIRING done at the establishment. Those in want of - P33NTB WA.TOEU3S, sets of Silverware, Diamonds, etc, can get them ordered by ns from New York, AT GOST PRICES. Bj> daporftbw tlw .mount eilher with uor nSXBXIEfil Work Done at Ante-WarPrices ' arBarar. ul alt d wmrtlM—i txfenpBdtntea •>*.>»». . , Jmtf.tr • . RDLLmil k TINSLEY 1 “Ufancy drink,!!: m -. \e r f Poor Hum. Wh!«ie7. Proof Bplr Its. and Bofuso Liquors. uuc-.or-.ljfP'" , thuJsw-xieuc ItJi.-.cAwiUoLhitc.cs'lod'-T^' •‘ Appsf.3o.-j/’ •* k»tr • M?ltdne, Javle jTitTvo KjoU[M•} 11-rts or (aiUornl.i, free ftnmaU Alcoholic Stimulants. Tu>ya -*i.'•oOltEATBjWOp PUUU’IM*" VJjlFJS GIVING PEW- CIFXiB.* und l"vipca£ t, t i ae Hy*t*ra, c.utvuij oO ull TKH*or.ou» leantt, : ndrarWrio* tbsllaodtoo -ulthy eosdltmc- piraou can take these Kitcr»,cecor«iuiSt» mat, tin.l retanin longuawelL a, tOO will t» given for an iiKarobli cap', r^* ..,l> lac Loa-s «• not dgsiieyoJb^ v J Iviyjvmithot'ointof repair. For laflvniA •tory aud Chronic raatisra. nnd Gput. Rrspepsio, or tod.- portion. Bilious, Remittent, and riittent Fevers, Disoanes of the B*oo<l I. ivor. Kidneys, nnd Bladder, tors li»vt t*ca wort yv<*«»<ftij. Bnqny-. cases ca>j«M by Vitiated Blood, *■' ,, v ..-nor,tlly praluccd by Ucraagonici. of O-j Cx tnrnhtiivcranJ bowefa, whtch ofnij'iuuTle.leai.^ey in « !cv.*:n? tlo » ; inipiri io*. nail Impart..:.; new Uw sntl “ Dyspepsia‘ or’ Iadizestten, :^^: t * .in faith j Hhoaldrta, tough*, riglita** •* H * , fU Sour BioawehTB-* thu Mouth.Duteous Attack*, PalpiUUoa II. -Ait, Copious Djjcfiargc# of Unaa. fato !i} i MrU>asOftheh.tdocr«,undahu^wJy^ •«a«o tho Vitiated . to blood pure und the *°m, TATE, and other TVOW3, tho syrtem of *o many thuaxu*H v*** 4 d *SVrfu:t dmc!iooa,read cursfWlytho •r.un.l each UxtK prlntod in four UnjuW- Kvbuh. Oeraun, trench, sal • y. Y. J WAIJCES.35 A: SI Catamwe*Street, r opHtftor. 1LIL MeDOXALD ft CO.. X»nt**MA am! Ounvr»l AfT" * . Trandom. Culifnn.la, and S! *n- jyVoi” \'\T. r.?TTOO!*TS A** jji.vi.i.i*-:. sept 10 Cm. MM STAND—East side Public Square, r Rtock before purchasing elsewhere. Wc are always glad to show our it* jnn27-T»ni | Wm. Sirrine & Sou. 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